State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA)

SLAA Reporting Notification

Government Code sections 13400 through 13407, known as the State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA), was enacted to reduce the waste of resources and strengthen internal control. SLAA requires each state agency to maintain effective systems of internal control, to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of these controls on an ongoing basis, and to biennially report on the adequacy of the agency’s systems of internal control.

To access the SLAA web portal reporting system click here.

SLAA requires biennial reports by the end of each odd numbered year. The following chart is a comparison of the most commonly reported risks from the three most recent reporting periods.

The chart shows the top five statewide risks 2017-2021 as follows. (1) Staff - Key person dependence, workforce planning - 86 risks reported in 2021, 95 risks reported on 2019, 72 risks reported in 2017. (2) Pandemic, pandemic related response (operation internal) - 35 risks reported in 2021, 0 risks reported in 2019 and 2017. (3) Technology - Support, tools, design, or Maintenance - 35 risks reported in 2021, 29 risks reported in 2019, 20 risks reported in 2017. (4)Funding - Sources, Levels - 34 risks reported in 2021, 41 risks reported in 2019, 33 risks reported in 2017. and (5) Staff - Recruitment, retention, staffing levels - 29 risks reported in 2021, 37 risks reported in 2019, 35 risks reported in 2017.

View 2023 State Leadership Accountability Act Non-Compliers List.

Guidelines and Instructions

Tools and Templates

SAM 20080 Monitoring of Loss or Error

SAM 20080 requires all state entities to develop and maintain a system to track and monitor incidents of loss and error by December 31, 2025. The system should capture incident information including, but not limited to, the date and description of the incident, the monetary value of the loss or error, and the incident status.

Beginning with the 2025 State Leadership Accountability Act reporting cycle, all state entities are required to report the total number of incidents of loss or error and dollar impact in conjunction with the submittal of the State Leadership Accountability Act report.

For questions related to SAM 20080, please contact us via email at: SLAAHotline@dof.ca.gov

For questions regarding SLAA, please contact us by email.

To view Finance’s SLAA Report, click here.

To view other entities SLAA reports, click here.

Additional Information